Our legislature has been in session since January 30th and at last count 17 bills had been approved by both houses of the legislature and sent to Governor Cooper’s desk for approval or veto.
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 2:37 pm
By: Tom Campbell
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I finally got around to a few books on my To Be Read list and one was “The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend.”
Published: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019 @ 12:08 pm
By: Kathy Manos Penn
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If you are convicted of a crime, the government can punish you. If you are arrested but never convicted, the government can’t punish you.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 2:56 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bill expanding where automatic license plate readers can be deployed has passed the N.C. House Transportation Committee, despite objections from several members over privacy concerns.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:59 am
By: Carolina Journal
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One in three internet users worldwide is a child under 18, estimates show. Expect that figure to rise as smart toys and all sorts of smart devices fuel constant connection.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:28 am
By: Carolina Journal
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The Department of Public Instruction has unveiled a new tool for shedding light on state education funding.
Published: Sunday, May 19th, 2019 @ 11:17 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Restaurateurs and retailers are getting behind a move by House lawmakers that would fix the antiquated way North Carolina stores, distributes, and sells spirits.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 6:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A stack of bills from lawmakers looking to modernize the way North Carolina distributes and sells liquor is growing.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 4:11 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Critics of charter schools argue school-choice programs, like charter schools, siphon money and resources from traditional public schools.
Published: Saturday, May 18th, 2019 @ 12:09 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The University of North Carolina System Board of Governors on Thursday, April 25, named Kelli Brown chancellor of Western Carolina University.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 9:22 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A scathing report from N.C. State Auditor Beth Wood released Wednesday, April 24, found the accounting methods used by the N.C. Global TransPark Authority were so bad that “fraud could occur and go undetected.”
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 9:07 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Remarks by President Trump at Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 8:46 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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A few weeks ago, a Palestinian hip-hop artist named Tamer Nafir performed what he himself labeled an “anti-Semitic” rap during a conference held at UNC Chapel Hill.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 7:41 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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A bipartisan group of state representatives filed House Bill 751, resurrecting a 25 percent tax credit program.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 5:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Public Safety are partnering to create a new medication-assisted treatment (MAT) program to reduce the overdose-related deaths of people with an opioid disorder who are re-entering their communities upon leaving prison.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 5:02 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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No big announcement. No contentious public meetings. No press conference. But most important — no economic incentives.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 4:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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North Carolina families with young children can now take advantage of free online parenting support programs.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:36 pm
By: Daniel Bunting
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Due to a decrease in flu activity and viral respiratory illnesses, Vidant Health is able to lift the temporary limitations that were in place for those 12 and younger at Vidant hospitals.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 3:13 pm
By: Stan Deatherage
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North Carolina continues to attract national attention for the success of its state-level tax reforms.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 2:28 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, drew the wrath of pro-life supporters Thursday, April 18, when he vetoed Senate Bill 359, “Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act.”
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 10:04 am
By: Carolina Journal
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Today, President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met at the White House to affirm the strength of the United States–Japan alliance.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:46 am
By: Stan Deatherage
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The only thing more worrying than the federal government’s recent announcement that the debt had reached $22 trillion, or 104 percent of GDP, was that it generated such little attention.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:32 am
By: Carolina Journal
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As I listened Tuesday to a N.C. House committee discuss an alcohol bill, I thought about how America debated the 18th Amendment.
Published: Friday, May 17th, 2019 @ 12:14 am
By: Carolina Journal
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New research by two North Carolina State University professors has brought into stark relief the following facts: America is in a debt crisis, our economy is suffering as a result, and politicians of both major political parties bear responsibility.
Published: Thursday, May 16th, 2019 @ 6:53 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Now, in a “Conflict Over Chapel Hill,” the campus is facing questions about the university’s use of taxpayer money to host the event.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 2:30 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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Senate Education Committee Backs Bills Regarding Read to Achieve, Retired Teachers, and Testing CutsWednesday was a busy day for the Senate Education Committee, which approved six bills during its April 17 meeting. Three of them directly affect K-12 education.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 1:10 pm
By: Carolina Journal
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The Senate, in a 33-11 vote, approved a bill giving charter school operators the option to bypass local county commissioners in winning approval of charter facility bonds.
Published: Monday, May 13th, 2019 @ 11:56 am
By: Carolina Journal
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